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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Nearly 80 beef cattle died in Wyoming due to a natural occurrence of anthrax, a bacterial pathogen that can survive in the soil for years or even decades, “resulting in sporadic outbreaks which usually occur after periods of drought followed by heavy rain,” the Wyoming Livestock Board said.
Some House Republicans say they hope the farmer fly-ins this week will spur action on a farm bill, although there’s no sign of a breakthrough between the House and Senate, and time is fast running out.
The National Farmers Union and USDA will work together to improve customer service at Farm Service Agency county offices, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed Monday.
Some 300 organizations are sending a letter to congressional leaders today, appealing for a farm bill, and teams of farmers representing a cross-section of commodity groups will be fanning out across Capitol Hill this week to make the pitch in person. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum defended former President Donald Trump's tariff policy on Sunday.
The presidential campaign of Democrat Kamala Harris has named Matt Hildreth, the founder and executive director of RuralOrganizing.org, as its national rural outreach director.
USDA is due out today with its latest forecast for farm income, and the numbers are expected to be bad. Look for more new calls for Congress to pass a new farm bill to shore up incomes of row crop producers.
Former President Donald Trump, outlining his economic agenda Thursday, said he would use a second term to ensure Americans have "safe, healthy, high quality foods"' through the use of "new and modern agricultural techniques."
Two House subcommittees will look into into the food shortages that have plagued tribal communities throughout the summer. The House Ag subcommittee that oversees nutrition programs and the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee have scheduled a joint hearing for next Wednesday.